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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1947

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Jap. Election Overwhelming Win for Conservatives

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 3

TOKIO, Tuesday: Conservative candidates scored an overwhelming victory in the House of Councillors…

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Premier Confident of Election Win Increased Majority by Four Seats Expected Speech at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 4

Confidence that his Government would be returned at the May 3 elections and with an increased majority of four seats, was expressed by the N.S.W. Labour Premier (Mr. J. J. McGirr)…

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Pre-Election Hoax Alleged at Wyangala Dam

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 3

The official opening of the Wyangala hydro-electric station on Saturday was a "pre-election hoax," according to the Country Party candidate for Young, Mr. J. P. Collins…

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Power Station Opening 'Not Election Hoax' Mr Cahill On Wyangala

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Works, Mr, J. Cahiil, denied last night that the official opening by him of the Wyangala hydro-electric…

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Wyangala Dam Not In Operation, Says Collins 'Opening Was Pre-Election Stunt By Government'

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

"THE WYANGALA HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER STATION OPENED BY THE MINISTER FOR WORKS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MR. J. J. CAHILL) ON SATURDAY, IS NOT OPERATING AND CANNOT OPERATE EXCEPT IN AN EXTREME…

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S.A. Interest in Elections Want Stability Here, Says M.H.R.

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 5

Mr. Archie Cameron, well known M.H.R. for Barker (S.A.), addressed public meetings in Goulburn and…

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Letters to the Editor The Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Sir: Publicly I represent no political group or party, but as the pages of your journal are open to the free thoughts of…

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Municipal By-Election Ex-alderman’s Nomination Rejected Two Candidates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

Nominations for the vacancy on the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Mr. J. J. Cu[?]ack closed with the…

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Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 May 1947 · page 2

Both sides professed to be well, pleased, with the result of the election. But actually it was an unsatisfactory…

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Election Results Mr. Bennett Explains the Delay

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY. Although declaration of the polls has already commenced in electorates where counting is complete, results in…

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Election Figures Mr. Tully's Lead Increased

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

The Labour candidate for the Goulburn electorate, Mr. L. J. Tully has increased his original lead of votes with…

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Labour Aim in Municipal Poll T.L.C. Seeks Panel of Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

The Goulburn Trades and Labour Council will solicit the support of all trade movements in the city in a move…

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The Elections (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 3

Sir,—A departure from the conventional was observable at the recent State elections. Rolls were not available to myself until written for,…

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Communist Trading Plot Alleged Allegations in Parliament

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Liberals claim that there has been unearthed a gigantic plot between the Australian Communist Party and the newly established Indonesian Government. The plot provides for the…

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Letters To The Editor Senate Elections

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 4

Sir,—From July 1, we will have a ridiculous Senate of 33 ALP Senators to 3 of the Opposition On a former occasion it…

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Our Member in Parliament Battle of the Coral Sea

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Fuller M.P. asked in the Federal Parliament: In view of the vital importance of the Coral Sea battle to the eventual defeat of…

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Parliament Opens Then Shuts Again

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: The first session of the 35th State Parliament was, opened by commission at mid-day…

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Partition of India Could Be Decided Easily by Interim Parliament After British Leave

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 5

NEW DELHI, Thursday: The British Government could even today divest itself of all power and responsibility and allow the Interim Government to function as a Dominion with the Viceroy…

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Liberal and C.P. Parties May Combine to Contest Hume at Next Federal Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. D. G. Padman, who won the Albury seat as a joint Liberal Country Party candidate, has settled doubts about his Party allegiance by…

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Chamber of Commerce Voting in Shire Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, reference was made to the small number of votes cast at Shire Elections…

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